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30ofrevelation. ,,87 C.H. Dodd's definition ofen aletheia is "on the plane ofreality,"meaning that truth "comes through Jesus."ssRecognizing that spirit and truth are closely connected, Mark Scott interprets thistext as a call to authenticity, suggesting that "Jesus might be emphasizing qualities in theworshiper and not the realms in which the worship takes place.,,89 "Maybe," he says,"Jesus is saying, 'Come before me in genuineness ofheart.",90 Echoing Dodd's assertionthat truth "comes through Jesus" he concludes that the key to becoming authentic is"nothing less than salvation by Christ and discipleship in him, where we are deliveredfrom the cancer of self1,,91Often this passage is used to justify the need for both emotions and knowledge inworship. While there is some validity to this argument, I would suggest that a criticalissue here is the necessity ofrecognizing the Messiah's role in worship. Without theGospel, worship in spirit and truth is not possible. Jesus boldly proclaims the dissolutionofthe earthly temple and later will leave the Holy Spirit to inhabit the worship ofbelievers. First generation Christians would have recognized his presence in worship andevery day life.For decades, church growth leaders have been striving to find the key to bringingunbelievers to church. Methods ofpreaching, styles ofsinging, and program after87 Ibid., 891.88 C.H. Dodd, The Interpretation ofthe Fourth Gospel (Cambridge: University Press, 1953), 175.89 Mark Scott, Address to the Association of Christian College Music Educators, Ozark ChristianCollege, September, 2002.90 Ibid.91 Ibid.